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Caries disparities among Medicaid-enrolled young children from pediatric primary care settings.

David SelvarajShelley CurtanTashyana CopelandErin McNameeJelena DebelnogichTaylor KulaHasina MomotazSuchitra Nelson
Published in: Journal of public health dentistry (2020)
Racial disparities exist with respect to caries experience and untreated decay within a Medicaid-enrolled population of young children attending well-child visits. Pediatric primary care offices are well-positioned to provide dental surveillance and preventive care and could play an important role in decreasing oral health inequities.
Keyphrases
  • oral health
  • affordable care act
  • primary care
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